Name of Allah · not used alone
Qayyum: meaning and origin
قيوم- Meaning
- Self-Sustaining Sustainer: al-Qayyum is a name of Allah alone
- Arabic
- قيوم
- Say it
- qay-YOOM
- Gender
- Not given to a person on its own
- Origin
- Name of Allah: not used alone
- Also spelled
- Qayum, Kayum
- Source
- Quran 2:255
Not a name for a child on its own. Al-Qayyum is used for Allah only. Choose Abdul-Qayyum. See Abdul-Qayyum.
Why it is kept for Allah
Scholars list a small number of Allah's names that are His alone and are never given to a person, including Allah, ar-Rahman, al-Khaliq, ar-Razzaq and al-Quddus. Joining them with ‘Abd- (servant of) turns them into some of the best names a child can have.
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌۭ وَلَا نَوْمٌۭ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:255 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Qayyum mean?
Self-Sustaining Sustainer: al-Qayyum is a name of Allah alone.
How do you pronounce Qayyum?
Say it as qay-YOOM; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written قيوم.
Is Qayyum in the Quran?
Yes, as a name of Allah, for example in Surah Al-Baqara (2:255). That is why it is not given to a person on its own.
Can I name my child Qayyum?
Not on its own. Choose Abdul-Qayyum (عبد القيوم), meaning servant of the Self-Sustaining Sustainer of all, and call the child by the full name rather than shortening it to Qayyum.
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